Best PlacesRobbs, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Robbs, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Robbs ranks 41,452nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Robbs
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Robbs' strengths and weaknesses
Where Robbs ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Cheap childcare$534 a month, better than 89% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 87% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 81% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of towns
Where Robbs ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- Household income$49,056 median, better than only 11% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Robbs
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Robbs home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,056, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Robbs' effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Robbs
Robbs runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Robbs.
Who works in Robbs, and how
Work in Robbs centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Robbs
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Robbs.
What the weather is like in Robbs, month by month
Robbs sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Robbs
The nearest airport, Tupelo Regional, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around Robbs
Schools across Robbs average a C+, better than 45% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Bruce Elementary SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Pontotoc Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- South Pontotoc High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Bruce High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Vardaman High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Robbs school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Robbs measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Robbs against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Robbs
Is Robbs a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Robbs ranks 41,452nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on quiet, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on cell coverage and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Robbs expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $102,067. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $49,056 median income, cost of living beats 14% of towns.
Is Robbs safe?
Robbs is safer than 47% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
Compare Robbs with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Robbs. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Robbs represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Robbs detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Robbs: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Robbs: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Robbs: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Robbs: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Robbs detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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